Downer Tavern

Downer Tavern
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
The tavern in July, 2014, from Rt. 40.
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Location	U.S. Route 40 in Chalk Hill, Wharton Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	39°50′38″N79°37′3″W / 39.84389°N 79.61750°W / 39.84389; -79.61750
Area	less than one acre
Built	c. 1826
Architectural style	Federal
MPS	National Road in Pennsylvania MPS
NRHP reference No.	95001351 [1]
Added to NRHP	November 27, 1995

Downer Tavern, also known as the Jonathan Downer House, is a historic home that also served as an inn and tavern located in Chalk Hill, Wharton Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania. It was built about 1826, and is a 2+1⁄2-story, 5-bay, brick building with a center hall floor plan with Federal style detailing. It has a two-story, kitchen ell. Also on the property is a 1+1⁄2-story stone spring house (now a residence) and a late-19th century frame wash house. It served as a stop for 19th-century travelers on the National Road. ^[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1995. ^[1]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. Jerry A. Clouse (July 1995). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pennsylvania MPS Downer Tavern. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved December 20, 2025. (Downloading may be slow.)